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Recent articles about Donald Jonesen-usShould we be panicking about the New England Patriots free agency?The New England Patriots once again treated their fan-base to a roller-coaster start to the free agency process. This is nothing new for the Patriots under head coach Bill Belichick as the team has long approached free agency with a long-term plan while teams around them scramble to sign big names for big money. The plan must have some merit but that does nothing to appease the fans who watch as the Super Bowl champions continue their cold-blooded team building plans.
This offseason has seen the departure of long-time defensive tackle Vince Wilfork when New England did not pick-up his contract option and made him an unrestricted free agent. The defense was dealt two more blows when the Patriots did not pick-up the contract options on both starting cornerbacks. All Pro Darrelle Revis went back to the New York Jets when the Patriots backed-out of the bidding war driving the price for Revis far beyond what Bill Belichick was willing to pay.
Revis and Wilfork were joined in free agency by fellow starter Brandon B13 Mar 2015 10:30:19 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/should_we_be_panicking_about_the_new_england_patriots_free_agency/18445433
http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/should_we_be_panicking_about_the_new_england_patriots_free_agency/18445433Should we be panicking about the New England Patriots free agency?http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/should_we_be_panicking_about_the_new_england_patriots_free_agency/18445433http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngEx-Patriots Receiver Donald Jones Now Playing Minor League BaseballDonald Jones was forced to retire last offseason after undergoing a kidney transplant, so the former New England Patriots wide receiver has switched sports.
Jones is playing baseball for the Atlantic League’s Somerset (N.J.) Patriots as an outfielder this season. The independent minor league includes the Sugar Land Skeeters, where former NBA star Tracy McGrady also is attempting a fresh start as a pitcher.
“My love of baseball started back when I was little,” Jones told MyCentralJersey.com.
“I played Little League, and I played all the way through high school. But I just loved the football atmosphere, so I really stuck with football. Plus, it was a faster route to the NFL than baseball would have been getting to the big leagues. I liked scoring touchdowns and I liked dancing in the end zone, so I stuck with it. But I always loved baseball.”
Jones never made it to New England Patriots training camp after participating in minicamp and organized team activities last spring. Since his retirement, he’18 Apr 2014 13:01:22 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/ex_patriots_receiver_donald_jones_now_playing_minor_league_baseball/16300594
http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/ex_patriots_receiver_donald_jones_now_playing_minor_league_baseball/16300594Ex-Patriots Receiver Donald Jones Now Playing Minor League Baseballhttp://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/ex_patriots_receiver_donald_jones_now_playing_minor_league_baseball/16300594http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/a/fa8c218b9c859880604945100478716cbbdaa9bb/mini/6611944.jpgNew England Patriots need to add a pass rusher this off-seasonThe Patriots have their work cut out for them as they try to position the team to compete for another Super Bowl run after falling short in the AFC Championship Game the past two seasons. With the Super Bowl championship drought up to a decade now, New England’s window to win with quarterback Tom Brady is starting to close. After losing to Denver, the Patriots were able to sit at home and watch the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl show the nation the impact of a premier pass rush and how it can disrupt even a great quarterback.
With the upcoming draft and free agency the Patriots need to find players to make an impact on the field immediately. While rookie wide receivers Aaron Dobson and Kenbrell Thompkins, defensive backs Duron Harmon and Logan Ryan, and linebacker Jamie Collins all made an impact on the field at some point in 2013, none were a consistent contributor. Integrating young players via the draft can take time, so the Patriots need to choose carefully to be certain that their selections can24 Feb 2014 13:00:27 -0500http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/new_england_patriots_need_to_add_a_pass_rusher_this_off_season/15862451
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